Strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour: Given the position that Kerri is in I would suggest to her that she has counselling. This may be a challenge depending on how willing Kerri would like to open up and talk about her problems‚ it may be a struggle however if will be really beneficial for Kerri given her situation. I would like to delve into her lifestyle and she how much she values herself and what gives her the urges to consume alcohol and drugs. I would also like to try and build
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depression and anxiety‚ I understand that there are many ways of dealing with the disorder. One of the most popular today is the use of prescription antidepressants. Some of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are called reuptake inhibitors. Reuptake inhibitors work by keeping levels of neurotransmitters in the brain high‚ possibly improving communication between the nerve cells‚ which can strengthen circuits in the brain that regulate mood. Many believe that taking these medications is the only
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Treatments Through time the treatments for depression and major depressive disorder have evolved. In early time treatment was performed by priests in order to remove the evil and demonic possession inside the suffered. The Greek decided that the problem could be physical and prescribed a healthy diet‚ exercise‚ mixtures of herbs‚ and bloodletting. Later people went back to the belief that the person who suffered was affected by evil entities which was treated by beatings‚ death‚ electroshock therapy
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Social Anxiety Disorder: Social Phobia The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines social anxiety disorder as a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur (DSM). Exposure to these situations provokes an immediate anxiety response such as a panic attack (DSM). In order to be diagnosed‚ fear or avoidance of these situations must interfere significantly with the person’s normal routines‚ occupational or academic functioning
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Unipolar Depression Unipolar depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by depression without mania. Depression and mania are the opposite of each other; depression is a sad sate that one is overwhelmed by all of life’s challenges and mania is when one is on a state of euphoria and has exaggerated beliefs that the world is theirs. Unipolar can be brought on by many different circumstances. Symptoms Symptoms vary from individual to individual but they will affect these five areas of
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Mood disorder is a mental issue that is a typical cause among individuals everywhere throughout the world. There are diverse sorts of mental disorder‚ however‚ the significant ones are bipolar disorder and dysthymia. Dysthymia can happen to anyone of all ages. I was shocked to hear about my aunt Lola‚ who was diagnosed with dysthymia at the age of 30. This was just a year after her wedding. It was awful to hear about her disorder‚ partly because she was expecting a baby‚ but she had a miscarriage
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Introduction and General Purpose Lexapro (Escitalopram) is an antidepressant that is classified under a group of drugs called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States on August 2002 (Expert Reviews Ltd‚ 2003). Lexapro is used to treat adults and adolescents 12 to 17 years of age who have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. It has also been approved to treat adults suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Brown
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor set and is majorly instructed & prescribed for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive syndrome‚ panic‚ social anxiety‚ post-traumatic stress disorders and depression. The major element Paroxetine Hydrochloride is an advantageous psychotropic drug and the efficiency level is linked to the effective inhibition of the neuronal reuptake of serotonin. The survey report states that it is unrelated in structure wise to other serotonin reuptake inhibitors or available antidepressant
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perfect way. • Repeatedly checking on the bags‚ and checking repeatedly to see if door is locked etc... Associated complaints • Generalized weakness • Hamper in the day today life. Treatment Plan • Psychotherapy • Medication (Serotonin reuptake inhibitors- SRI’s) Obsessive compulsive disorder-(OCD) OCD defined as unreasonable thoughts and fears (Obsessions) that lead
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Week 4 Assignment: Depression Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix Situational depression is a normal recurrence for many of us during our lifetimes. We have life events that trigger depression‚ stress and anxiety to include the death of a loved one‚ the unwanted change in our work status and possibly a divorce. Such changes in emotions are temporary and directly related to specific events are part of the way in which we respond to these changes. Outside these
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